Tri vs Southwest Plains
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tri
Stay informed about district events, receive customized notifications, and access cafeteria menus. This app provides live updates and a staff directory for easy communication.
- Event listings and calendar integration
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- Live district updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Tri-State Athletics. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
Southwest Plains
Stay informed about school district events, receive customized notifications for your student's organizations, and access weekly cafeteria menus. The app also provides district updates and a staff directory for easy contact.
- Event listings with calendar integration
- Customizable notifications by organization
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department contact directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Southwest Plains. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tri at 5.0 against Southwest Plains's 1.0. Tri also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tri holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Tri ships an update every 2 months, Southwest Plains every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tri | Southwest Plains |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rosholt School District 54-4 | Southwest Plains |
Customer experience
Tri
Southwest Plains
In-app purchases
Tri
No in-app purchases
Southwest Plains
No in-app purchases
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